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Colorado to Reevaluate Wolf Relocation Protocols Amid High Mortality Rate, Plans for Second Translocation from British Columbia

Colorado to Reevaluate Wolf Relocation Protocols Amid High Mortality Rate, Plans for Second Translocation from British Columbia

Denver, Colorado (Richa Walia): Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is reconsidering its wolf translocation procedures as it looks to import a second group of gray wolves from British Columbia, following the deaths of five of the 15 wolves introduced earlier this year. Speaking before the Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee on Monday, CPW Deputy Director Reid Dewalt announced the agency’s plans to assess its current translocation methods to determine whether modifications could enhance wolf survival rates. “Out of an abundance of caution, CPW will assess the mortalities of wolves translocated in 2025 to determine if any translocation protocols should…
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